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Welcome to our Chinese medicine and acupuncture research news pages. We add to the content of these pages continuously as more research news comes in. Browse through the complete archive below or use the category links on the right.

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Electrical acupoint stimulation increases IVF success

Categories: Infertility
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) has been found by Chinese researchers to significantly improve pregnancy rates in women undergoing embryo transfer (ET).
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Acupuncture reduces stress of infertility

Categories: Infertility
Acupuncture can help reduce stress for women experiencing infertility, according to Australian researchers.
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Herbal formula treats PCOS effectively

Categories: Gynaecology, Infertility
A Chinese study has found that a Chinese herbal formula compares favourably with drug therapy for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
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Chinese herbal medicine improves infertility treatment

Categories: Infertility
A systematic review by US authors has concluded that Chinese herbal medicine may increase the effectiveness of infertility treatment with the drug clomiphene citrate (CC).
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Sham controls may confuse IVF acupuncture studies

Categories: Infertility, Acupuncture research
A paper by Eric Manheimer questions the rationale behind use of sham acupuncture controls in trials of adjuvant acupuncture for in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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Sham controls may confuse IVF acupuncture studies

Categories: Infertility, Acupuncture research
A paper by Eric Manheimer questions the rationale behind use of sham acupuncture controls in trials of adjuvant acupuncture for in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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Acupuncture reduces androgen levels in PCOS

Categories: Gynaecology, Infertility
Low-frequency electro-acupuncture (EA) can improve hyperandrogenism and menstrual frequency in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to
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Acupuncture benefits ICSI in certain kinds of infertility

Categories: Infertility
A Brazilian team has found that the ability of acupuncture to benefit fertility treatment may depend on the cause of the woman's infertility. Four hundred and sixteen patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles were randomised to either a control group or acupuncture (performed immediately before and after embryo transfer). When the results were analysed as a whole, no influence of ...
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Acupuncture reduces stress of embryo transfer

Categories: Infertility
Women receiving acupuncture on the day of ET perceive less stress, which may play a role in improving their chances of becoming pregnant. In an observational, prospective, cohort study, American investigators studied 57 infertile patients undergoing IVF or ICSI. Patients underwent ET with or without acupuncture as part of their standard clinical care. 64.7% of women who received acupuncture achiev ...
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